Mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate, infant, male was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America peaked at 29.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.45 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in United States of America was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- United States of America ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.